Beyond Visual Line of Sight Operations for UAS Authorised – A Canadian Milestone

Unmanned Systems Canada is pleased to announce a milestone in Canadian aviation history, with the commencement on 24 February 2017 of regular Beyond Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) small Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) flights in civil airspace. [wpdm_package id=3134 template=”link-template-calltoaction3.php”]

Study of Canadian UAV Regulations – Standing Committee on Transportation releases Interim Report

The House of Commons Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Communities has released:  Study of Unmanned Air Vehicle Regulations: An Interim Report. Unmanned Systems Canada and members of our industry testified before the committee as inputs to this report. We expect to be commenting on elements of this report to the committee. Industry is invited to […]

RFP-The Use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to Remotely Collect Data for Road Infrastructure- Deadline 11 March

The World Road Association (PIARC) has issued a Call for Proposals for the “The use of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) to Remotely Collect Data for Road Infrastructure.”  Deadline:11 March 2017 [wpdm_package id=3125 template=”link-template-calltoaction3.php”]

USC Partner in Autonomous Vehicle Summit

On 19 January, the Canadian Automated Vehicles Centre of Excellence (CAVCOE) and the Kanata North Business Improvement Area, partnered with the Conference Board of Canada, Unmanned Systems Canada and InvestOttawa, organized a summit to connect government, post-secondary and industry representatives to turn the National Capital Region into a hub for autonomous vehicles (AV). The summit […]

CARAC 16th Plenary: New UAV Exemptions Announced

On December 13, at the Canadian Aviation Regulation Advisory Council (CARAC)Plenary, Transport Canada staff announced that new SFOC exemption requirements will be published this week (possibly as early as today, December 14), and are expected to go into effect on December 22 2016, the day after the current SFOC exemptions expire. [wpdm_package id=2786 template=”link-template-calltoaction3.php”]

Canadian government seeking proposals for Arctic surveillance technology – 11 Jan 17

The Call for Proposals (CFP) is an invitation to bidders to submit innovative science and technology (S&T) proposals in support of Canada’s defence, security and public safety. More specifically, this CFP identifies S&T Challenges that relate to the following DRDC programs and for which innovative solutions are sought:   All-Domain Situational Awareness (ADSA) Program — […]